Seviche

Seviche

Seviche has a nice atmosphere.  The lighting is dim and cozy.  To the right is a bar, to the left is an open kitchen where you can watch the chefs prepare your food and even sit at the counter, and in the middle are tables. 

There isn't much on the menu that is gluten free, but they make everything fresh and made to order so adjusting their menu to satisfy your dietary needs is not a problem. I love diver scallops and that is precisely what I ordered, but I asked for them gluten free and no red peppers.  

The presentation is nice.  They were evenly spaced on a long rectangle plate.  Each scallop sat on top of a small pile of grits, has a green sauce on top and was separated by wilted spinach.  Each bite was delicious.  The grits were warm and buttery.  The spinach was a wonderful palate cleanser between the saltiness of the scallops and the sour of the green sauce.  I really enjoyed this meal.  Between the grits and the scallops, I felt it was a sufficient portion for a meal, at least for me.

Seviche succeeded at keeping away the gluten from my meal, giving me a wonderful dining experience, and a tasty meal.



930 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh



http://www.seviche.com/

Emporio: A Meatball Joint

Emporio

Emporio is a trendy little place in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh.  The walls are brick and the lighting is dim, but that makes it quite cozy.  They serve meatballs in different sauces and sides.

There are four different types of meatballs on the menu & one daily special meatball.  Only one of which is gluten free.  There are four of the sauces that are gluten free.  The salads, although don't say they are gluten free, can be made gluten free by omitting the croutons.  There are also soups and snacky things on the menu, but none of which are gluten free.  They did have some gluten free sides that you could get your meatballs on top of like mashed potatoes or gluten free penne pasta.

I ordered the spicy pork meatballs with an almond spinach pesto sauce.  Since I'm not much of a meatball eater, I ordered two balls ala carte. 

The meatballs arrived in a little silver basket.  They were bright green.  The pesto sauce was quite tasty, although I'm not sure I tasted any almond in it.  The meatballs were tender and moist, just as you'd want a meatball to be.  They had a heavy pork flavor with a bit of bacon and a nice kick of spice from the chili peppers.  Overall, these were some tasty meatballs and so was the sauce.

I also didn't experience any gluten related issues, so they did a good job of making this dish gluten free.  If you're in the mood for some meatballs, I'd recommend Emporio.

http://www.siennapgh.com/mercato/#emporio

942 Penn Ave Downtown